Nevada officials brief on status of state’s COVID-19 response

Caleb Cage, the state’s COVID-19 response director, speaks at the Grant Sawyer State Office Building on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye

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By Mary Hynes / Las Vegas Review-Journal

June 11, 2020 - 10:49 am

State officials at 11 a.m. Thursday will give an update on Nevada’s COVID-19 response.

Speaking at the virtual news conference will be Caleb Cage, the state’s COVID-19 response director, and Julia Peek, a deputy administrator with the Division of Public and Behavioral Health.

The officials will give an update on Gov. Steve Sisolak’s “Nevada United: Roadmap to Recovery.”

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Contact Mary Hynes at mhynes@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0336. Follow @MaryHynes1 on Twitter.

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